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While Greece was close to bankruptcy and a Grexit was a possibility, the Greek founders of Forky grew their startup like clockwork. Read how the team pivoted their concept during harsh conditions, and understood at one point that they didn't fuck it up. A perfect bedtime story for founders!

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These Greek founders pivoted from a peer-to-peer marketplace for home-cooked meals to an on-demand healthy and affordable food delivery service, called Forky. The startup grew from a few team members to 120 people, all while Greece was close to bankruptcy and a possible Grexit was around the corner.

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